Internet address: http://stats.bls.gov/newsrels.htm Technical information: (202) 606-6378 USDL 98-18 For release: 10:00 A.M. EST Media contact: 606-5902 Thursday,January 22, 1998 USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS: FOURTH QUARTER 1997 Median weekly earnings of the nation's 94.4 million full-time wage and salary workers were $511 in the fourth quarter of 1997, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This was 2.4 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 1.9 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the same period. Data on usual earnings are collected as part of the Current Population Survey, a nationwide sample survey of households in which respondents are asked, among other things, how much each wage and salary worker usually earns. (See explanatory note.) Highlights from the fourth-quarter data are: ---Women who usually worked full time had median earnings of $440 a week, or 75.0 percent of the $587 median for men. The female-male earnings ratios for blacks (81.2 percent) and for Hispanics (84.5 percent) were higher than for whites (75.4 percent). (See table 1.) ---Median earnings for black men working at full-time jobs were $457 per week, 75.9 percent of the median for white men ($602). The difference was much less among women, as black women's median earnings ($371) were 81.7 percent of those for their white counterparts ($454). Overall, median earnings of Hispanics who worked full time ($354) were lower than those of blacks ($410) and whites ($528). (See table 1.) ---Among men, those in the 45-to 54-year-old group had the highest median weekly earnings ($721), followed by 55-to 64-year-old men, with median earnings of $669. Among women, earnings also were highest for those 45-to-54 years old, who had a median of $499, followed by 35-to 44-year- olds, with a median of $492. (See table 2.) ---Among the major occupational groups, persons employed full time in managerial and professional specialty occupations had the highest median weekly earnings--$908 for men and $644 for women--while men and women in service and farm jobs earned the least. (See table 3.) ---Full-time workers age 25 and over with less than a high school diploma had median weekly earnings of $324, compared with $465 for high school graduates (no college) and $789 for college graduates. Among college graduates with advanced degrees (professional or master's degree and above), the highest 10 percent of male workers earned $2,113 or more per week, compared with $1,506 or more for their female counterparts. (See table 4.) Annual Averages for 1996 and 1997 In addition to the data for the fourth quarter, this release includes 1996 and 1997 annual average weekly earnings for major demographic, occupation, and education groups (tables 6, 7, and 8). Annual average information on median usual earnings for men and women by detailed occupational categories will appear in the January 1998 issue of Employment and Earnings. Explanatory Note The estimates in this release were obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), which provides the basic information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment. The survey is conducted monthly for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Bureau of the Census from a scientifically selected national sample of about 50,000 households, with coverage in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The earnings data are collected from one-quarter of the CPS monthly sample and are limited to wages and salaries. The data, therefore, exclude self-employment income. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-606-STAT; TDD phone: 202-606-5897; TDD message referral phone number: 1-800-326-2577. Reliability In any sample survey, variations in the data can occur by chance because a sample, rather than the whole of the population, is surveyed. The standard error is a measure of such potential variation. The chances are about 68 out of 100 that an estimate from the survey differs from a figure that would be obtained from a complete census by less than one standard error. The chances are about 90 out of 100 that such a difference would be less than 1.6 standard errors. All statements of comparisons in the text of this release are significant at 1.6 or more standard errors. For a full discussion of the reliability of data from the CPS and information on estimating standard errors, see the "Explanatory Notes and Estimates of Error" section of the February 1994 and subsequent issues of Employment and Earnings. Definitions The principal definitions used in connection with the earnings series are described briefly below. Usual weekly earnings. Data represent earnings before taxes and other deductions and include any overtime pay, taxes, commissions, or tips usually received (at the main job in the case of multiple jobholders.) Prior to 1994, respondents were asked how much they usually earned per week. Since January 1994, respondents have been asked to identify the easiest way for them to report earnings (hourly, weekly, biweekly, twice monthly, monthly, annually, other) and how much they usually earn in the reported time period. Earnings reported on a basis other than weekly are converted to a weekly equivalent. The term "usual" is as perceived by the respondent. If the respondent asks for a definition of usual, interviewers are instructed to define the term as more than half the weeks worked during the past 4 or 5 months. Medians (and other quantiles) of weekly earnings. The median (or upper limit of the second quartile) is the amount which divides a given earnings distribution into two equal groups, one having earnings above the median and the other having earnings below the median. Ten percent of a given distribution have earnings below the upper limit of the first decile (90 percent have higher earnings); 25 percent have earnings below the upper limit of the first quartile (75 percent have higher earnings); 75 percent have earnings below the upper limit of the third quartile (25 percent have higher earnings); and 90 percent have earnings below the upper limit of the ninth decile (10 percent have higher earnings). The estimating procedure places each reported or calculated weekly earnings value into $50-wide intervals which are centered around multiples of $50. The actual value is estimated through the linear interpolation of the interval in which the quantile boundary lies. Over-the-year changes in the medians (and other quantile boundaries) for specific groups may not necessarily be consistent with the movements estimated for the overall quantile boundary. The most common reasons for this possible anomaly are: (1) There could be a change in the relative weights of the subgroups. For example, the medians of both 16-to-24 year olds and those 25 years and over may rise; but if the lower-earning 16-to- 24 group accounts for a greatly increased share of the total, the overall median could actually fall. (2) There could be a large change in the shape of the distribution of reported earnings, particularly near a quantile boundary. This could be caused by survey observations that are clustered at rounded values, e.g., $250, $300, $400. An estimate lying in a $50-wide centered interval containing such a cluster or "spike" tends to change more slowly than one in other intervals. Wage and salary workers. Workers who receive wages, salaries, commissions, tips, payment in kind, or piece rates. The group includes employees in both the private and public sectors but, for the purposes of the earnings series, excludes self-employed persons whose businesses are incorporated. - 2 - Full-time workers. Workers who usually work 35 hours or more per week at their sole or principal job. Part-time workers. Workers who usually work fewer than 35 hours per week at their sole or principal job. Constant dollars. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) is used to convert current dollars to constant (1982) dollars. Hispanic origin. Refers to persons who are of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or of other Hispanic origin or descent. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; hence, they are included in the numbers for the white and black populations. Table 1. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, quarterly averages, not seasonally adjusted Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Characteristic In current dollars In constant (1982) dollars IV IV 1996 1997 IV IV IV IV 1996 1997 1996 1997 SEX AND AGE Total, 16 years and over.................................. 91,313 94,355 $499 $511 $304 $305 Men, 16 years and over................................. 52,053 53,455 565 587 344 350 16 to 24 years....................................... 5,684 5,956 313 323 190 193 25 years and over.................................... 46,369 47,499 602 621 366 371 Women, 16 years and over............................... 39,260 40,900 425 440 259 263 16 to 24 years....................................... 4,078 4,364 293 299 179 179 25 years and over.................................... 35,182 36,535 451 470 275 281 RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX White.................................................. 76,333 78,440 514 528 313 315 Men.................................................. 44,488 45,462 586 602 357 360 Women................................................ 31,845 32,978 438 454 267 271 Black.................................................. 11,026 11,516 390 410 237 245 Men.................................................. 5,347 5,597 413 457 251 273 Women................................................ 5,679 5,918 362 371 220 222 Hispanic origin........................................ 9,481 10,293 342 354 208 211 Men.................................................. 5,995 6,649 364 375 222 224 Women................................................ 3,485 3,644 316 317 193 190 NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 1997, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by age, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, fourth quarter 1997 averages, not seasonally adjusted Total Men Women Age, race, and Hispanic origin Number Number Number of Median of Median of Median workers weekly workers weekly workers weekly (in earnings (in earnings (in earnings thousands) thousands) thousands) TOTAL 16 years and over......................................... 94,355 $511 53,455 $587 40,900 $440 16 to 24 years.......................................... 10,320 313 5,956 323 4,364 299 16 to 19 years........................................ 1,839 259 1,078 271 761 245 20 to 24 years........................................ 8,481 326 4,878 346 3,603 311 25 years and over....................................... 84,035 549 47,499 621 36,535 470 25 to 54 years........................................ 74,574 551 42,064 619 32,510 474 25 to 34 years...................................... 25,834 488 14,852 520 10,982 434 35 to 44 years...................................... 28,069 587 15,999 666 12,069 492 45 to 54 years...................................... 20,671 612 11,212 721 9,459 499 55 years and over..................................... 9,461 537 5,436 648 4,025 424 55 to 64 years...................................... 8,357 566 4,745 669 3,612 439 65 years and over................................... 1,104 367 691 390 413 338 White 16 years and over......................................... 78,440 528 45,462 602 32,978 454 16 to 24 years.......................................... 8,645 317 5,131 329 3,514 303 25 years and over....................................... 69,795 576 40,331 644 29,463 483 25 to 54 years........................................ 61,666 576 35,611 640 26,056 486 55 years and over..................................... 8,128 576 4,721 683 3,408 448 Black 16 years and over......................................... 11,516 410 5,597 457 5,918 371 16 to 24 years.......................................... 1,261 285 627 288 634 283 25 years and over....................................... 10,255 436 4,971 485 5,284 394 25 to 54 years........................................ 9,313 443 4,502 488 4,810 403 55 years and over..................................... 942 365 469 443 474 321 Hispanic origin 16 years and over......................................... 10,293 354 6,649 375 3,644 317 16 to 24 years.......................................... 1,702 288 1,137 298 564 261 25 years and over....................................... 8,591 378 5,512 400 3,079 336 25 to 54 years........................................ 7,842 378 5,016 399 2,826 338 55 years and over..................................... 750 376 496 419 253 316 NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 1997, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 3. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by occupation and sex, quarterly averages, not seasonally adjusted Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Occupation and sex IV IV IV IV 1996 1997 1996 1997 TOTAL Managerial and professional specialty.................... 27,314 28,609 $729 $754 Executive, administrative, and managerial.............. 13,220 14,162 714 741 Professional specialty................................. 14,094 14,447 739 764 Technical, sales, and administrative support............. 26,441 27,306 445 466 Technicians and related support........................ 3,293 3,554 582 601 Sales occupations...................................... 9,040 9,724 474 502 Administrative support, including clerical............. 14,108 14,028 409 419 Service occupations...................................... 10,014 10,342 312 320 Private household...................................... 393 389 217 244 Protective service..................................... 1,945 1,891 544 587 Service, except private household and protective....... 7,675 8,062 292 300 Precision production, craft, and repair.................. 11,114 11,447 542 541 Mechanics and repairers................................ 3,933 4,148 556 573 Construction trades.................................... 3,671 3,734 525 541 Other precision production, craft, and repair.......... 3,509 3,565 540 515 Operators, fabricators, and laborers..................... 15,042 15,337 402 405 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......... 6,986 7,118 396 397 Transportation and material moving occupations......... 4,242 4,412 488 499 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.... 3,814 3,807 338 323 Farming, forestry, and fishing........................... 1,388 1,314 303 292 Men Managerial and professional specialty.................... 13,991 14,483 859 908 Executive, administrative, and managerial.............. 7,103 7,446 859 901 Professional specialty................................. 6,888 7,036 859 915 Technical, sales, and administrative support............. 10,059 10,427 564 595 Technicians and related support........................ 1,691 1,857 659 691 Sales occupations...................................... 5,031 5,291 584 630 Administrative support, including clerical............. 3,337 3,279 499 493 Service occupations...................................... 4,855 5,254 372 381 Private household...................................... 30 48 (1) (1) Protective service..................................... 1,630 1,576 $556 $614 Service, except private household and protective....... 3,196 3,630 307 321 Precision production, craft, and repair.................. 10,181 10,528 559 562 Mechanics and repairers................................ 3,754 4,034 558 576 Construction trades.................................... 3,612 3,684 528 545 Other precision production, craft, and repair.......... 2,815 2,810 592 564 Operators, fabricators, and laborers..................... 11,762 11,621 432 447 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......... 4,590 4,445 $455 $477 Transportation and material moving occupations......... 3,960 4,079 497 505 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.... 3,213 3,097 346 339 Farming, forestry, and fishing........................... 1,205 1,143 308 296 Women Managerial and professional specialty.................... 13,323 14,126 631 644 Executive, administrative, and managerial.............. 6,117 6,715 599 614 Professional specialty................................. 7,206 7,411 660 676 Technical, sales, and administrative support............. 16,383 16,879 396 408 Technicians and related support........................ 1,602 1,697 508 524 Sales occupations...................................... 4,009 4,433 360 360 Administrative support, including clerical............. 10,771 10,749 391 406 Service occupations...................................... 5,158 5,088 283 286 Private household...................................... 364 341 220 238 Protective service..................................... 315 315 488 449 Service, except private household and protective....... 4,479 4,432 281 283 Precision production, craft, and repair.................. 933 919 374 389 Mechanics and repairers................................ 179 114 532 456 Construction trades.................................... 60 50 (1) (1) Other precision production, craft, and repair.......... 694 755 $354 $384 Operators, fabricators, and laborers..................... 3,280 3,716 314 313 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......... 2,397 2,673 311 316 Transportation and material moving occupations......... 283 333 365 400 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.... 601 711 299 285 Farming, forestry, and fishing........................... 183 171 285 271 1 Data not shown where base is less than 100,000. Beginning in January 1997, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 4. Quartiles and selected deciles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, fourth quarter 1997 averages, not seasonally adjusted Number Upper limit of: of Characteristic workers (in First First Second Third Ninth thousands) decile quartile quartile quartile decile (median) SEX, RACE, AND HISPANIC ORIGIN Total, 16 years and over.................................. 94,355 $248 $336 $511 $772 $1,144 Men..................................................... 53,455 273 379 587 879 1,263 Women................................................... 40,900 229 303 440 650 930 White................................................... 78,440 255 349 528 800 1,165 Men................................................... 45,462 279 393 602 901 1,302 Women................................................. 32,978 234 310 454 667 951 Black................................................... 11,516 218 288 410 604 856 Men................................................... 5,597 236 308 457 657 988 Women................................................. 5,918 207 272 371 539 766 Hispanic................................................ 10,293 206 262 354 530 812 Men................................................... 6,649 221 278 375 575 863 Women................................................. 3,644 192 238 317 481 701 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Total, 25 years and over................................ 84,035 265 365 549 815 1,173 Less than a high school diploma....................... 8,354 202 253 324 467 650 High school graduates, no college..................... 26,979 245 321 465 647 886 Some college or associate degree...................... 23,134 285 382 547 763 1,036 College graduates, total.............................. 25,568 396 558 789 1,154 1,613 Bachelor's degree only.............................. 17,112 376 513 731 1,063 1,462 Advanced degree..................................... 8,456 467 652 940 1,347 1,894 Men, 25 years and over................................ 47,499 293 414 621 921 1,335 Less than a high school diploma..................... 5,575 222 278 372 518 720 High school graduates, no college................... 15,040 283 382 532 739 983 Some college or associate degree.................... 12,524 317 443 631 877 1,172 College graduates, total............................ 14,359 444 623 916 1,320 1,881 Bachelor's degree only............................ 9,509 419 590 845 1,205 1,644 Advanced degree................................... 4,850 506 730 1,058 1,522 2,113 Women, 25 years and over.............................. 36,535 239 318 470 679 960 Less than a high school diploma..................... 2,779 186 223 276 355 460 High school graduates, no college................... 11,939 219 285 379 519 698 Some college or associate degree.................... 10,609 259 338 466 636 828 College graduates, total............................ 11,208 359 492 675 944 1,261 Bachelor's degree only............................ 7,603 $336 $463 $625 $866 $1,169 Advanced degree................................... 3,606 432 593 804 1,103 1,506 NOTE: Ten percent of all full-time wage and salary workers earn less than the upper limit of the first decile; 25 percent earn less than the upper limit of the first quartile; 50 percent earn less than the upper limit of the second quartile, or median; 75 percent earn less than the upper limit of the third quartile; and 90 percent earn less than the upper limit of the ninth decile. Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 1997, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 5. Median usual weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, quarterly averages, not seasonally adjusted Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Age, race, and Hispanic origin IV IV IV IV 1996 1997 1996 1997 SEX AND AGE Total, 16 years and over.................................. 21,378 21,205 $144 $150 Men, 16 years and over................................. 6,495 6,635 133 137 16 to 24 years....................................... 3,534 3,629 108 111 25 years and over.................................... 2,961 3,006 185 187 Women, 16 years and over............................... 14,883 14,570 148 155 16 to 24 years....................................... 4,660 4,586 104 111 25 years and over.................................... 10,223 9,984 176 185 RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX White.................................................. 18,474 18,298 146 151 Men.................................................. 5,444 5,632 132 136 Women................................................ 13,029 12,666 151 157 Black.................................................. 2,035 2,041 132 140 Men.................................................. 717 686 139 141 Women................................................ 1,317 1,355 129 139 Hispanic origin........................................ 1,751 1,809 136 151 Men.................................................. 622 657 139 148 Women................................................ 1,128 1,152 134 152 NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 1997, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 6. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, annual averages Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Characteristic In current dollars In constant (1982) dollars 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 SEX AND AGE Total, 16 years and over.................................. 90,918 93,578 $490 $503 $302 $303 Men, 16 years and over................................. 51,895 53,220 557 579 343 348 16 to 24 years....................................... 5,976 6,174 307 317 189 191 25 years and over.................................... 45,919 47,046 599 615 369 370 Women, 16 years and over............................... 39,023 40,358 418 431 257 259 16 to 24 years....................................... 4,307 4,522 284 292 175 176 25 years and over.................................... 34,715 35,836 444 462 273 278 RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX White.................................................. 76,151 77,973 506 519 311 312 Men.................................................. 44,428 45,349 580 595 357 358 Women................................................ 31,724 32,624 428 444 263 267 Black.................................................. 10,871 11,356 387 400 238 241 Men.................................................. 5,316 5,517 412 432 253 260 Women................................................ 5,555 5,839 362 375 223 225 Hispanic origin........................................ 9,082 9,996 339 351 208 211 Men.................................................. 5,831 6,456 356 371 219 223 Women................................................ 3,251 3,540 316 318 195 191 NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 1997, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 7. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by occupation and sex, annual averages Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Occupation and sex 1996 1997 1996 1997 TOTAL Managerial and professional specialty......................... 27,222 28,252 $718 $738 Executive, administrative, and managerial................... 13,300 13,965 699 725 Professional specialty...................................... 13,922 14,287 730 750 Technical, sales, and administrative support.................. 26,116 26,791 441 456 Technicians and related support............................. 3,215 3,494 573 582 Sales occupations........................................... 9,041 9,405 474 482 Administrative support, including clerical.................. 13,860 13,892 405 419 Service occupations........................................... 9,957 10,172 305 313 Private household........................................... 365 348 212 215 Protective service.......................................... 1,902 1,961 538 550 Service, except private household and protective............ 7,690 7,863 285 296 Precision production, craft, and repair....................... 11,020 11,495 540 548 Mechanics and repairers..................................... 3,834 4,020 568 578 Construction trades......................................... 3,653 3,878 516 536 Other precision production, craft, and repair............... 3,533 3,597 533 529 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......................... 15,100 15,338 391 401 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............... 7,100 7,235 380 390 Transportation and material moving occupations.............. 4,254 4,325 476 498 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers......... 3,747 3,779 330 329 Farming, forestry, and fishing................................ 1,502 1,530 294 295 Men Managerial and professional specialty......................... 13,934 14,359 852 875 Executive, administrative, and managerial................... 7,187 7,466 846 868 Professional specialty...................................... 6,747 6,894 857 883 Technical, sales, and administrative support.................. 9,988 10,239 567 588 Technicians and related support............................. 1,662 1,803 650 667 Sales occupations........................................... 5,114 5,174 589 603 Administrative support, including clerical.................. 3,212 3,262 489 514 Service occupations........................................... 4,958 5,071 357 372 Private household........................................... 19 24 (1) (1) Protective service.......................................... 1,627 1,654 $562 $575 Service, except private household and protective............ 3,312 3,393 304 317 Precision production, craft, and repair....................... 10,076 10,511 560 569 Mechanics and repairers..................................... 3,672 3,860 571 581 Construction trades......................................... 3,585 3,813 518 538 Other precision production, craft, and repair............... 2,819 2,838 588 588 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......................... 11,613 11,709 422 436 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............... 4,527 4,610 437 449 Transportation and material moving occupations.............. 3,982 4,033 $486 $505 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers......... 3,105 3,065 343 343 Farming, forestry, and fishing................................ 1,326 1,331 300 302 Women Managerial and professional specialty......................... 13,288 13,893 616 632 Executive, administrative, and managerial................... 6,113 6,500 585 605 Professional specialty...................................... 7,175 7,393 647 662 Technical, sales, and administrative support.................. 16,128 16,552 394 403 Technicians and related support............................. 1,553 1,691 498 498 Sales occupations........................................... 3,927 4,231 353 352 Administrative support, including clerical.................. 10,648 10,630 391 403 Service occupations........................................... 5,000 5,101 273 282 Private household........................................... 346 324 213 213 Protective service.......................................... 275 308 439 451 Service, except private household and protective............ 4,379 4,469 272 280 Precision production, craft, and repair....................... 944 984 373 382 Mechanics and repairers..................................... 162 160 510 489 Construction trades......................................... 68 65 389 445 Other precision production, craft, and repair............... 714 760 357 362 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......................... 3,487 3,630 307 313 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............... 2,573 2,625 307 313 Transportation and material moving occupations.............. 272 292 350 373 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers......... 642 713 295 299 Farming, forestry, and fishing................................ 176 198 255 257 1 Data not shown where base is less than 50,000. NOTE: Beginning in January 1997, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 8. Quartiles and selected deciles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, 1997 annual averages Number Upper limit of: of Educational attainment, workers sex, and race (in First First Second Third Ninth thousands) decile quartile quartile quartile decile (median) TOTAL Total, 25 years and over.......................... 82,883 $260 $360 $540 $801 $1,149 Less than a high school diploma................. 8,470 195 246 321 463 640 High school graduates, no college............... 27,094 245 322 461 646 876 Some college or associate degree................ 22,769 280 378 535 754 1,008 College graduates, total........................ 24,549 388 556 779 1,136 1,565 Bachelor"s degree only........................ 16,471 364 508 725 1,026 1,430 Advanced degree............................... 8,078 470 655 927 1,321 1,880 Men Total, 25 years and over.......................... 47,046 288 408 615 904 1,273 Less than a high school diploma................. 5,622 210 272 365 511 705 High school graduates, no college............... 15,275 284 383 535 739 974 Some college or associate degree................ 12,333 309 435 621 861 1,140 College graduates, total........................ 13,816 427 618 896 1,274 1,800 Bachelor"s degree only........................ 9,158 403 586 827 1,167 1,589 Advanced degree............................... 4,658 502 733 1,047 1,464 2,029 Women Total, 25 years and over.......................... 35,836 235 315 462 666 938 Less than a high school diploma................. 2,848 180 215 275 352 466 High school graduates, no college............... 11,820 218 284 378 512 681 Some college or associate degree................ 10,436 255 333 459 622 820 College graduates, total........................ 10,732 355 493 672 934 1,246 Bachelor"s degree only........................ 7,313 330 459 620 857 1,153 Advanced degree............................... 3,420 438 600 800 1,073 1,469 White men Total, 25 years and over.......................... 40,029 297 425 635 929 1,324 Less than a high school diploma................. 4,693 213 275 374 517 715 High school graduates, no college............... 12,894 296 400 563 761 993 Some college or associate degree................ 10,418 323 460 644 886 1,161 College graduates, total........................ 12,024 441 634 918 1,311 1,854 Bachelor"s degree only........................ 7,996 417 599 851 1,193 1,624 Advanced degree............................... 4,028 524 747 1,069 1,502 2,107 White women Total, 25 years and over.......................... 28,969 $241 $323 $475 $683 $955 Less than a high school diploma................. 2,151 181 216 276 352 473 High school graduates, no college............... 9,596 224 291 388 521 694 Some college or associate degree................ 8,326 261 340 469 636 837 College graduates, total........................ 8,896 367 502 684 946 1,263 Bachelor"s degree only........................ 5,991 341 469 629 868 1,170 Advanced degree............................... 2,905 451 605 810 1,085 1,492 Black men Total, 25 years and over.......................... 4,904 243 316 470 664 922 Less than a high school diploma................. 711 198 255 329 484 637 High school graduates, no college............... 1,909 239 307 423 599 791 Some college or associate degree................ 1,442 260 338 496 692 926 College graduates, total........................ 842 326 479 660 934 1,380 Bachelor"s degree only........................ 620 315 458 628 883 1,224 Advanced degree............................... 223 396 586 795 1,178 1,552 Black women Total, 25 years and over.......................... 5,171 212 281 395 574 787 Less than a high school diploma................. 505 172 208 271 351 440 High school graduates, no college............... 1,814 200 254 329 458 612 Some college or associate degree................ 1,736 232 305 416 565 740 College graduates, total........................ 1,116 308 438 606 830 1,081 Bachelor"s degree only........................ 796 292 412 565 759 1,007 Advanced degree............................... 320 385 523 721 951 1,233 NOTE:See note table 4.