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Table 17. Median usual weekly earnings of employed full-time 

wage and salary workers 25 years and over by educational 

attainment and sex, 2006 annual averages

Total, both sexes

Total................................................. 94,744 $718

 Less than a high school diploma............ 9,029 419

 Less than 1 year of high school............ 3,425 398

 1-3 years of high school...................... 4,496 434

 4 years of high school, no diploma......... 1,108 476

 High school graduate or more............... 85,715 755

 High school graduates, no college......... 28,023 595

 Some college, or associate degree...... 26,027 692

 Some college, no degree................... 16,318 674

 Associate degree............................ 9,709 721

 Occupational program..................... 5,103 699

 Academic program......................... 4,606 744

 College graduates............................. 31,665 1,039

 Bachelor's degree............................ 20,563 962

 Master's degree.............................. 8,026 1,140

 Professional degree......................... 1,582 1,474

 Doctoral degree.............................. 1,494 1,441

Women

Total.................................................. 41,556 627

 Less than a high school diploma............ 2,945 358

 Less than 1 year of high school............ 972 333

 1-3 years of high school..................... 1,574 360

 4 years of high school, no diploma......... 400 411

 High school graduate or more................ 38,611 654

 High school graduates, no college......... 11,711 500

 Some college, or associate degree...... 12,439 602

 Some college, no degree................... 7,571 584

 Associate degree............................ 4,868 632

 Occupational program..................... 2,391 606

 Academic program......................... 2,478 663

 College graduates............................. 14,461 905

 Bachelor's degree........................... 9,435 839

 Master's degree.............................. 3,945 987

 Professional degree......................... 618 1,203

 Doctoral degree................................ 464 1,174

 Educational attainment and sex Total employed 

(in thousands)

Median weekly 

earnings

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Table 17. Median usual weekly earnings of employed full-time 

wage and salary workers 25 years and over by educational 

attainment and sex, 2006 annual averages—Continued

Men

Total................................................. 53,188 $797

 Less than a high school diploma............ 6,084 469

 Less than 1 year of high school............ 2,454 419

 1-3 years of high school..................... 2,922 493

 4 years of high school, no diploma......... 708 505

 High school graduate or more................. 47,104 860

 High school graduates, no college......... 16,313 678

 Some college, or associate degree...... 13,588 796

 Some college, no degree................... 8,747 781

 Associate degree............................ 4,840 824

 Occupational program..................... 2,712 796

 Academic program......................... 2,128 863

 College graduates............................. 17,204 1,205

 Bachelor's degree............................ 11,128 1,118

 Master's degree.............................. 4,081 1,360

 Professional degree........................... 964 1,741

 Doctoral degree............................... 1,030 1,566

Educational attainment and sex Total employed 

(in thousands)

Median weekly 

earnings

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics

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