U.S. mean earnings 2005-2023, by educational attainment

Mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by level of educational attainment

Level of EducationTotalLess Than 9th GradeHigh School (9th to 12th Nongrad)Graduate (Incl GED)Some College No DegreeAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeProfessional DegreeDoctorate Degree
2005 39,579 19,814 19,964 29,448 31,421 37,990 54,689 67,898 119,009 92,863
2006 41,412 20,812 20,901 31,071 32,289 39,724 56,788 70,358 116,514 103,944
2007 42,064 21,991 21,251 31,286 33,009 39,746 57,181 70,186 120,978 95,565
2008 42,588 21,056 21,007 31,283 32,555 39,506 58,613 70,856 125,019 99,697
2009 42,469 19,485 20,603 30,627 32,295 39,771 56,665 73,738 127,803 103,054
2010 42,956 20,815 20,996 30,999 31,920 39,468 57,619 71,513 125,899 106,855
2011 44,729 21,454 20,936 32,493 32,793 40,907 59,415 76,650 126,233 108,061
2012 45,598 22,092 21,384 32,630 33,749 40,085 60,159 75,008 139,682 113,971
2013 46,814 22,937 23,394 32,948 35,525 40,656 61,088 78,098 122,997 116,171
2014 47,653 25,641 25,028 34,099 35,289 42,848 62,466 76,044 136,669 102,389
2015 49,994 26,782 24,567 35,615 36,139 44,012 65,482 79,753 142,008 114,235
2016 51,893 29,975 26,733 36,702 37,761 44,511 67,267 82,531 134,719 125,586
2017 53,536 27,291 26,145 38,006 38,184 45,637 68,252 87,880 140,003 120,954
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August 2024

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Survey time period

2005 to 2023

Age group

18 years and older

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