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Table 17. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and 

salary workers 25 years of age and over by educational attainment 

and sex, 2010 annual averages

Total, both sexes

Total....................................................... 90,979 $782

 Less than a high school diploma .................. 7,153 444

 High school graduate or more............. 83,826 827

 High school graduates, no college............. 25,200 626

 Some college or associate's degree..................... 24,896 734

 Some college, no degree......................... 15,186 712

 Associate's degree.................................. 9,709 767

 Occupational program............................ 4,508 752

 Academic program............................... 5,202 780

 College graduates, total...................................33,731 1,144

 Bachelor's degree................................ 21,593 1,038

 Master's degree.................................. 8,924 1,272

 Professional degree.............................. 1,575 1,610

 Doctoral degree.................................. 1,639 1,550

Women

Total........................................................ 40,691 704

 Less than a high school diploma.................. 2,321 388

 High school graduate or more............. 38,369 730

 High school graduates, no college............. 10,449 543

 Some college or associate's degree..................... 12,018 638

 Some college, no degree......................... 7,005 616

 Associate's degree.................................. 5,013 677

 Occupational program............................ 2,218 653

 Academic program............................... 2,795 697

 College graduates, total...................................15,903 986

 Bachelor's degree............................... 10,164 909

 Master's degree.................................. 4,572 1,127

 Professional degree.............................. 580 1,362

 Doctoral degree.................................... 587 1,352

 Educational attainment and sex Total employed 

(in thousands)

Median weekly 

earnings

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Table 17. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and

salary workers 25 years of age and over by educational attainment

and sex, 2010 annual averages—Continued

Men

Total....................................................... 50,289 $874

 Less than a high school diploma................. 4,832 486

 High school graduate or more............. 45,457 929

 High school graduates, no college............. 14,751 710

 Some college or associate's degree..................... 12,878 845

 Some college, no degree......................... 8,181 820

 Associate's degree.................................. 4,697 886

 Occupational program............................ 2,290 865

 Academic program............................... 2,407 909

 College graduates, total...................................17,828 1,330

 Bachelor's degree................................ 11,428 1,188

 Master's degree.................................. 4,352 1,488

 Professional degree............................. 996 1,881

 Doctoral degree................................... 1,052 1,686

Educational attainment and sex Total employed 

(in thousands)

Median weekly 

earnings

 SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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