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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2010 Edition)
| Educational attainment and sex | Total employed (in thousands) | Median weekly earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Total, both sexes | ||
Total | 90,863 | $774 |
Less than a high school diploma | 7,289 | 454 |
High school graduate or more | 83,574 | 816 |
High school graduates, no college | 25,377 | 626 |
Some college or associate's degree | 25,117 | 726 |
Some college, no degree | 15,468 | 699 |
Associate's degree | 9,648 | 761 |
Occupational program | 4,340 | 750 |
Academic program | 5,308 | 768 |
College graduates, total | 33,080 | 1,137 |
Bachelor's degree | 21,271 | 1,025 |
Master's degree | 8,654 | 1,257 |
Professional degree | 1,677 | 1,529 |
Doctoral degree | 1,478 | 1,532 |
| Women | ||
Total | 40,769 | 687 |
Less than a high school diploma | 2,370 | 382 |
High school graduate or more | 38,399 | 716 |
High school graduates, no college | 10,619 | 542 |
Some college or associate's degree | 12,181 | 630 |
Some college, no degree | 7,287 | 608 |
Associate's degree | 4,894 | 674 |
Occupational program | 2,084 | 652 |
Academic program | 2,810 | 693 |
College graduates, total | 15,599 | 970 |
Bachelor's degree | 10,017 | 891 |
Master's degree | 4,362 | 1,126 |
Professional degree | 667 | 1,269 |
Doctoral degree | 554 | 1,243 |
| Men | ||
Total | 50,094 | 873 |
Less than a high school diploma | 4,919 | 500 |
High school graduate or more | 45,175 | 926 |
High school graduates, no college | 14,758 | 716 |
Some college or associate's degree | 12,936 | 835 |
Some college, no degree | 8,181 | 810 |
Associate's degree | 4,754 | 878 |
Occupational program | 2,256 | 860 |
Academic program | 2,498 | 898 |
College graduates, total | 17,481 | 1,327 |
Bachelor's degree | 11,255 | 1,200 |
Master's degree | 4,293 | 1,458 |
Professional degree | 1,011 | 1,772 |
Doctoral degree | 923 | 1,754 |
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||
Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011