In 2023, workers holding a bachelor's degree or higher in the United States earned an average of 1,609 U.S. dollars per week, the most out of any educational attainment group. In total, full-time wage and salary workers earned 1,170 U.S. dollars per week.
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2023, by educational attainment
(in current U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Wage in current U.S. dollars
Total
1,170
Less than a high school diploma
708
High school, no college
899
Some college or associate's degree
1,016
Bachelor's degree and higher
1,609
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Wage in current U.S. dollars1,1701,1707087088998991,0161,0161,6091,609TotalLess than a high school diplomaHigh school, no collegeSome college or associate's degreeBachelor's degree and higher
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000
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