Unemployment rate Education attained Median weekly earnings in 2008 (Percent) in 2008 (Dollars) 2.0% Doctoral degree $1,561 1.7 Professional degree 1,531 2.4 Master's degree 1,233 2.8 Bachelor's degree 1,012 3.7 Associate degree 757 5.1 Some college, no degree 699 5.7 High-school graduate 618 9.0 Less than a high school diploma 453 Note: Data are 2008 annual averages for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey. BLS has some data on the employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and over by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic origin online. The Bureau of the Census also has some data on the educational attainment online.