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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)
| Educational attainment and sex | Total employed (in thousands) | Median weekly earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Total, both sexes | ||
Total | 96,027 | $761 |
Less than a high school diploma | 8,120 | 453 |
High school graduate or more (1) | 87,907 | 800 |
High school graduates, no college (1) | 27,392 | 618 |
Some college or associate degree | 26,526 | 722 |
Some college, no degree | 16,522 | 699 |
Associate degree | 10,004 | 757 |
Occupational program | 4,541 | 750 |
Academic program | 5,463 | 762 |
College graduates, total | 33,990 | 1,115 |
Bachelor's degree | 22,033 | 1,012 |
Master's degree | 8,881 | 1,233 |
Professional degree | 1,620 | 1,531 |
Doctoral degree | 1,455 | 1,561 |
| Women | ||
Total | 42,584 | 670 |
Less than a high school diploma | 2,566 | 378 |
High school graduate or more (1) | 40,018 | 697 |
High school graduates, no college (1) | 11,451 | 520 |
Some college or associate degree | 12,756 | 628 |
Some college, no degree | 7,713 | 611 |
Associate degree | 5,043 | 661 |
Occupational program | 2,121 | 639 |
Academic program | 2,922 | 676 |
College graduates, total | 15,812 | 955 |
Bachelor's degree | 10,202 | 878 |
Master's degree | 4,476 | 1,074 |
Professional degree | 629 | 1,258 |
Doctoral degree | 504 | 1,352 |
| Men | ||
Total | 53,444 | $857 |
Less than a high school diploma | 5,554 | 497 |
High school graduate or more (1) | 47,889 | 913 |
High school graduates, no college (1) | 15,941 | 709 |
Some college or associate degree | 13,770 | 830 |
Some college, no degree | 8,809 | 803 |
Associate degree | 4,961 | 883 |
Occupational program | 2,420 | 871 |
Academic program | 2,541 | 896 |
College graduates, total | 18,178 | 1,285 |
Bachelor's degree | 11,831 | 1,172 |
Master's degree | 4,405 | 1,442 |
Professional degree | 991 | 1,758 |
Doctoral degree | 951 | 1,736 |
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SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||