Original: Overall , '' â ( a ) verage earnings ranged from $ 18,900 for high school dropouts to $ 25,900 for high school graduates , $ 45,400 for college graduates and $ 99,300 for workers with professional degrees ( M.D. , D.P.T. , D.P.M. , D.O. , J.D. , Pharm . D. , D.D.S. , or D.V.M. ) .
Simplified: Overall '' â ( a ) verage earnings ranged from $ 18,900 for high school dropouts to $ 25,900 for high school graduates , $ 45,400 for college graduates and $ 99,300 for workers with professional degrees ( M.D. , D.O. , J.D. , D.D.S. , or D.V.M. ) .