U.S. workers median weekly earnings 2023, by level of education

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Abigail Tierney,
Jan 14, 2025

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)

CharacteristicWage 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
Showing entries 1 to 5 (5 entries in total)
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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August 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2023

Age group

25 years and older

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