July 26, 2010

Usual weekly earnings in second quarter 2010 by education

Usual median weekly earnings of full-time workers, age 25 years and over, by sex and educational attainment, not seasonally adjusted, second quarter 2010
Educational attainment	Women	Men
Less than high school	$377	$485
High school graduates	$542	$714
Some college or associate degree	$645	$846
Bachelor's degree only	$920	$1,171
Advanced degree	$1,158	$1,546

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