For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Friday, January 18, 2013
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USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS
FOURTH QUARTER 2012
Median weekly earnings of the nation's 103.8 million full-time wage and salary workers were $775 in
the fourth quarter of 2012 (not seasonally adjusted), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
This was 1.4 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 weekly 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 the Technical Note.) Data shown in this release are not seasonally
adjusted unless otherwise specified. Highlights from the fourth-quarter data are:

Seasonally adjusted median weekly earnings were $772 in the fourth quarter of 2012, little
changed from the previous quarter ($765). (See table 1.)

On a not seasonally adjusted basis, median weekly earnings were $775 in the fourth quarter of
2012. Women who usually worked full time had median weekly earnings of $692, or 79.1
percent of the $875 median for men. (See table 2.)

The female-to-male earnings ratio varied by race and ethnicity. White women earned 79.6
percent as much as their male counterparts, compared with black (87.4 percent), Hispanic
(86.6 percent), and Asian women (71.6 percent). (See table 2.)

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, median weekly earnings for black men working at
full-time jobs were $680 per week, or 76.0 percent of the median for white men ($895). The
difference was less among women, as black women's median earnings ($594) were 83.4 percent
of those for white women ($712). Overall, median earnings of Hispanics who worked full time
($571) were lower than those of blacks ($615), whites ($802), and Asians ($910). (See table 2.)

Usual weekly earnings of full-time workers varied by age and were highest for persons age 35 to
64. Weekly earnings were $985 for men age 35 to 44, little different from the medians for men
age 45 to 54 ($997) and men age 55 to 64 ($1,035). Among women, those age 35 to 44 had
median weekly earnings of $742, about the same as the weekly earnings for women age 45 to 54
($747) and women age 55 to 64 ($759). Workers age 16 to 24 had the lowest median weekly
earnings, at $459. (See table 3.)

Among the major occupational groups, persons employed full time in management,
professional, and related occupations had the highest median weekly earnings—$1,340 for men
and $953 for women. Men and women employed in service jobs earned the least, $550 and $420,
respectively. (See table 4.)

By educational attainment, full-time workers age 25 and over without a high school diploma
had median weekly earnings of $478, compared with $647 for high school graduates (no college)
and $1,168 for those holding at least a bachelor's degree. Among college graduates with
advanced degrees (professional or master's degree and above), the highest earning 10 percent of
male workers made $3,474 or more per week, compared with $2,343 or more for their female
counterparts. (See table 5.)
Annual Averages for 2011 and 2012
In addition to the data for the fourth quarter, this release includes 2011 and 2012 annual averages of
median weekly earnings for major demographic and occupational groups, and 2012 annual average data
for educational attainment groups. (See tables 7, 8, and 9.) Annual average data on median usual weekly
earnings for men and women by detailed occupational categories will be posted online at
www.bls.gov/cps/tables.htm when they become available.
Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Usual Weekly Earnings Data
Seasonally adjusted median usual weekly earnings data shown in table 1 of this release have
been revised using updated seasonal adjustment factors from the Current Population Survey, a
procedure done at the end of each calendar year. The revisions directly affected the number of
full-time wage and salary workers and current dollar estimates of median weekly earnings;
estimates of constant (1982-84) dollar median weekly earnings were indirectly affected.
Seasonally adjusted estimates back to the first quarter of 2008 were subject to revision.
The Usual Weekly Earnings news release for the first quarter of 2013, scheduled for release on
April 18, 2013, will incorporate revisions to the seasonally adjusted data for the median weekly
earnings in constant (1982-84) dollars. Seasonally adjusted constant (1982-84) dollar estimates
back to the first quarter of 2008 will be subject to revision due to annual revisions to seasonally
adjusted data for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
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Technical Note
The estimates in this release were obtained from the
Current Population Survey (CPS), which provides basic
information on the labor force, employment, and
unemployment. The survey is conducted monthly for the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census
Bureau using a scientifically selected national sample of
about 60,000 eligible 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 wage and salary workers (both incorporated
and unincorporated self-employed are excluded). The data,
therefore, exclude self-employment income.
Information in this release will be made available to
sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone:
(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
Reliability
Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both
sampling and nonsampling error. When a sample rather
than the entire population is surveyed, there is a chance that
the sample estimates may differ from the "true" population
values they represent. The exact difference, or sampling
error, varies depending on the particular sample selected,
and this variability is measured by the standard error of the
estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of
confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ
by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the "true" population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are
generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error.
Nonsampling errors can occur for many reasons, including
the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability
to obtain information for all respondents in the sample,
inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct
information on a timely basis, mistakes made by respondents, and errors made in the collection or processing of the
data.
A full discussion of the reliability of data from the
Current Population Survey and information on estimating
standard errors is available on the BLS website at
www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#reliability.
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,
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
that 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 estimation procedure places each reported or
calculated weekly earnings value into $50-wide intervals
that 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-year-olds
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, such as $250, $300, or $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 all self-employed persons, regardless of whether or not their businesses are incorporated.
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 (1982-84) dollars.
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. Refers to persons who
identified themselves in the enumeration process as being
of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. Persons whose
ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of
any race.
Seasonal adjustment
Over the course of a year, the size of the nation's labor
force and other measures of labor market activity undergo
regularly occurring fluctuations. These recurring events
include seasonal changes in weather, major holidays, and
the opening and closing of schools. The effect of such
seasonal variations can be very large.
Because seasonal events follow a more or less regular
pattern each year, their influence on the level of a series can
be tempered by adjusting for regular seasonal variation.
These adjustments make nonseasonal developments easier
to spot. The seasonally adjusted figures provide a more
useful tool with which to analyze changes in quarter-toquarter activity.
At the end of each calendar year, the seasonally
adjusted data are revised for the past 5 years when the
seasonal adjustment factors are updated. More information
on seasonal adjustment is available on the BLS website at
www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#sa.
Table 1. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by sex, quarterly averages,
seasonally adjusted
Number of workers
(in thousands)
Median weekly earnings
In current dollars
Year and quarter
In constant (1982-84) dollars
Total
Men
Women
Total
$
Men
$
Women
$
Total
$
Men
$
Women
$
2003
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100,628
56,607
44,021
623
702
560
337
379
302
2004
1st Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100,905
101,135
101,148
101,658
56,848
56,914
56,931
57,289
44,057
44,221
44,217
44,369
629
642
635
646
705
715
712
720
562
576
574
577
337
341
335
337
378
380
376
376
301
306
303
302
2005
1st Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102,091
103,201
104,310
104,605
57,710
58,099
58,843
58,967
44,381
45,101
45,467
45,638
647
647
651
658
723
714
723
730
580
584
588
588
336
334
331
332
376
369
368
368
302
301
299
296
2006
1st Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104,708
105,798
107,041
106,847
58,960
59,831
60,060
60,140
45,748
45,966
46,981
46,707
662
663
678
681
737
732
755
748
594
597
603
607
332
329
334
337
370
364
372
370
298
296
297
300
2007
1st Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107,176
106,827
107,156
108,178
60,105
60,351
60,216
60,508
47,070
46,476
46,940
47,670
687
693
698
700
752
765
774
774
610
610
621
615
336
335
336
332
368
370
372
368
298
295
298
292
2008
1st Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107,786
107,046
106,136
105,617
60,378
59,586
59,273
58,511
47,408
47,460
46,863
47,106
713
722
724
727
783
802
802
806
633
636
637
647
335
335
331
340
368
372
366
377
298
295
291
302
2009
1st Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
101,680
99,990
99,049
98,569
56,299
55,233
54,481
54,412
45,381
44,757
44,567
44,156
732
736
742
747
815
818
820
823
645
652
664
666
344
345
345
344
384
383
381
379
304
306
308
307
2010
1st Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98,149
99,598
100,410
99,960
54,102
55,038
55,618
55,469
44,048
44,559
44,792
44,491
748
742
746
750
836
813
822
826
662
671
670
676
344
342
342
342
385
374
377
376
304
309
307
308
2011
1st Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99,690
100,343
100,487
101,316
55,338
55,848
56,053
56,643
44,353
44,495
44,434
44,674
750
754
759
761
821
828
837
838
679
688
681
686
338
336
335
335
370
369
370
369
306
307
301
302
2012
1st Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102,194
102,491
102,637
103,681
57,113
57,102
57,236
57,701
45,081
45,389
45,401
45,980
764
772
765
772
842
867
838
868
693
688
693
690
335
337
332
334
369
379
364
376
303
301
301
298
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics,
quarterly averages, not seasonally adjusted
Number of workers
(in thousands)
Characteristic
4th
2011
4th
2012
SEX AND AGE
Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
101,458
Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 24 years..................................................... .
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median weekly earnings
In current dollars
In constant (1982-84)
dollars
4th
2011
4th
2012
4th
2011
4th
2012
103,819
$764
$ 775
$338
$336
56,678
4,943
51,735
57,735
5,094
52,641
843
466
893
875
480
926
373
206
395
380
208
402
Women, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 24 years..................................................... .
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44,779
3,787
40,993
46,084
3,916
42,168
688
420
724
692
422
725
304
186
320
300
183
315
RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY, AND SEX
White.................................................................. .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
82,124
46,881
35,242
82,536
46,876
35,660
786
871
709
802
895
712
348
385
314
348
388
309
Black or African American.......................................... .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
11,718
5,533
6,185
12,445
5,841
6,604
621
660
601
615
680
594
275
292
266
267
295
258
Asian..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
5,271
2,929
2,341
5,857
3,385
2,472
880
960
771
910
1,051
752
389
425
341
395
456
326
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
15,222
9,542
5,680
16,217
9,868
6,349
537
562
508
571
599
519
238
248
225
248
260
225
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races.
Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of
January data.
Table 3. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by age, race, Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity, and sex, 4th quarter 2012 averages, not seasonally adjusted
Total
Number of
workers
(in
thousands)
TOTAL
16 years and over...................................................... .
16 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 19 years..................................................... .
20 to 24 years..................................................... .
25 years and over.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 54 years..................................................... .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over.............................................. .
Men
Median
weekly
earnings
Number of
workers
(in
thousands)
103,819
9,010
864
8,146
94,809
74,428
24,874
24,247
25,307
20,381
17,067
3,314
$775
459
363
476
823
807
713
873
877
887
911
770
White
16 years and over.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 24 years..................................................... .
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 years and over.............................................. .
82,536
7,158
75,379
58,470
16,909
Black or African American
16 years and over.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 24 years..................................................... .
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 years and over.............................................. .
Women
Median
weekly
earnings
Number of
workers
(in
thousands)
Median
weekly
earnings
57,735
5,094
485
4,609
52,641
41,573
14,234
13,657
13,682
11,068
9,178
1,890
$ 875
480
393
490
926
902
747
985
997
1,016
1,035
909
46,084
3,916
379
3,537
42,168
32,855
10,640
10,591
11,625
9,313
7,889
1,424
$692
422
329
444
725
717
668
742
747
746
759
668
802
470
851
830
930
46,876
4,096
42,780
33,405
9,376
895
485
947
916
1,073
35,660
3,062
32,598
25,065
7,533
712
433
744
736
768
12,445
1,088
11,357
9,208
2,148
615
371
644
637
694
5,841
555
5,286
4,293
992
680
372
713
703
753
6,604
533
6,071
4,915
1,156
594
371
608
605
624
Asian
16 years and over.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 24 years..................................................... .
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 years and over.............................................. .
5,857
399
5,458
4,509
949
910
510
945
983
707
3,385
240
3,145
2,648
498
1,051
547
1,091
1,135
880
2,472
160
2,312
1,861
451
752
475
772
805
571
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
16 years and over.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 24 years..................................................... .
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 years and over.............................................. .
16,217
1,927
14,290
12,556
1,735
571
426
600
594
642
9,868
1,184
8,684
7,653
1,032
599
439
633
622
690
6,349
743
5,606
4,903
703
519
412
544
546
523
Age, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races.
Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of
January data.
Table 4. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by occupation and sex, quarterly
averages, not seasonally adjusted
Occupation and sex
Number of workers
(in thousands)
Median weekly earnings
4th
2011
4th
2012
4th
2011
4th
2012
TOTAL
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management, business, and financial operations occupations................... .
Professional and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations............................................................ .
Sales and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.................... .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and extraction occupations............................................ .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production occupations................................................................ .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40,227
16,261
23,966
14,675
22,917
9,357
13,559
10,004
724
5,027
4,253
13,636
7,316
6,320
41,759
17,137
24,622
14,643
23,358
9,699
13,659
10,120
749
5,238
4,133
13,939
7,656
6,283
$1,098
1,162
1,036
496
639
674
624
747
416
725
823
608
596
621
$1,124
1,178
1,067
476
665
694
654
748
461
747
806
620
619
620
Men
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management, business, and financial operations occupations................... .
Professional and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations............................................................ .
Sales and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.................... .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and extraction occupations............................................ .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production occupations................................................................ .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19,585
8,920
10,665
7,633
8,976
5,317
3,660
9,611
592
4,917
4,103
10,873
5,420
5,453
20,436
9,267
11,168
7,086
9,338
5,672
3,665
9,713
554
5,133
4,025
11,162
5,686
5,476
1,274
1,369
1,226
578
740
802
663
755
416
726
830
654
664
644
1,340
1,366
1,309
550
801
838
749
756
487
749
805
676
692
655
Women
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management, business, and financial operations occupations................... .
Professional and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations............................................................ .
Sales and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.................... .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and extraction occupations............................................ .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production occupations................................................................ .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20,642
7,341
13,301
7,042
13,940
4,040
9,900
392
132
110
150
2,763
1,896
867
21,323
7,869
13,454
7,556
14,021
4,026
9,994
408
195
105
108
2,777
1,971
806
946
993
925
440
605
554
618
548
422
671
697
474
464
502
953
986
931
420
609
505
633
557
369
670
865
487
497
444
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
Table 5. Quartiles and selected deciles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by
selected characteristics, 4th quarter 2012 averages, not seasonally adjusted
Characteristic
Number of
workers
(in
thousands)
Upper limit of:
First decile
First
quartile
Second
quartile
(median)
Third
quartile
Ninth
decile
SEX, RACE, AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men.................................................................... .
Women................................................................ .
103,819
57,735
46,084
$362
389
334
$ 505
552
466
$ 775
875
692
$1,227
1,373
1,036
$1,887
2,103
1,552
White.................................................................. .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
82,536
46,876
35,660
373
399
342
518
575
480
802
895
712
1,255
1,416
1,061
1,908
2,127
1,573
Black or African American.......................................... .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
12,445
5,841
6,604
314
336
298
423
437
411
615
680
594
967
1,038
872
1,440
1,541
1,363
Asian..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
5,857
3,385
2,472
376
411
344
545
611
484
910
1,051
752
1,424
1,620
1,169
2,142
2,421
1,734
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
16,217
9,868
6,349
316
331
300
400
416
373
571
599
519
870
913
786
1,331
1,445
1,163
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only........................................... .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94,809
6,910
25,228
26,251
36,419
23,064
13,355
383
292
350
385
557
515
660
536
358
457
525
801
738
937
823
478
647
752
1,168
1,071
1,379
1,272
664
938
1,090
1,774
1,611
2,022
1,913
901
1,324
1,511
2,580
2,310
2,916
Men, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52,641
4,750
15,176
13,477
19,238
12,210
7,028
412
325
387
435
614
574
730
597
394
508
608
936
867
1,119
926
518
738
874
1,387
1,267
1,617
1,438
712
1,047
1,239
2,038
1,885
2,408
2,192
981
1,455
1,725
2,956
2,805
3,474
Women, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42,168
2,160
10,052
12,775
17,181
10,854
6,328
349
256
313
349
513
485
629
489
308
402
479
716
646
847
725
381
539
655
991
922
1,155
1,075
506
758
914
1,469
1,316
1,673
1,592
676
1,020
1,274
2,014
1,858
2,343
1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.
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. Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not
sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated
population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
Table 6. Median usual weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics,
quarterly averages, not seasonally adjusted
Characteristic
Number of workers
(in thousands)
Median weekly earnings
4th
2011
4th
2012
4th
2011
4th
2012
SEX AND AGE
Total, 16 years and over................................................................. .
24,652
24,604
$233
$235
Men, 16 years and over............................................................... .
16 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 years and over... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
8,744
3,757
4,987
8,573
3,698
4,874
226
176
271
225
173
273
Women, 16 years and over........................................................... .
16 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 years and over... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. .
15,909
4,460
11,448
16,031
4,616
11,415
237
168
271
241
168
281
RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY, AND SEX
White..................................................................................... .
Men.................................................................................... .
Women................................................................................ .
20,272
7,070
13,203
19,884
6,871
13,013
233
223
239
236
224
243
Black or African American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men.................................................................................... .
Women................................................................................ .
2,795
1,086
1,709
2,760
1,023
1,737
226
232
222
225
231
221
Asian..................................................................................... .
Men.................................................................................... .
Women................................................................................ .
899
334
565
1,116
366
750
262
258
266
263
232
281
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men.................................................................................... .
Women................................................................................ .
3,720
1,660
2,061
3,953
1,589
2,365
223
227
218
234
231
236
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races.
Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of
January data.
Table 7. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, annual
averages
Number of workers
(in thousands)
Characteristic
2011
2012
Median weekly earnings
In current dollars
In constant (1982-84)
dollars
2011
2012
2011
2012
SEX AND AGE
Total, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100,457
102,749
$756
$ 768
$336
$335
Men, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 24 years..................................................... .
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55,971
4,951
51,020
57,286
5,164
52,122
832
455
886
854
468
910
370
202
394
372
204
396
Women, 16 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 24 years..................................................... .
25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44,486
3,772
40,714
45,462
3,866
41,597
684
421
718
691
416
727
304
187
319
301
181
317
RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY, AND SEX
White.................................................................. .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
81,336
46,360
34,976
81,779
46,672
35,108
775
856
703
792
879
710
344
381
313
345
383
309
Black or African American.......................................... .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
11,604
5,414
6,191
12,230
5,756
6,474
615
653
595
621
665
599
274
290
264
271
289
261
Asian..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
5,197
2,912
2,284
5,790
3,231
2,560
866
970
751
920
1,055
770
385
431
334
401
459
335
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men................................................................. .
Women............................................................. .
15,147
9,448
5,700
16,302
9,887
6,414
549
571
518
568
592
521
244
254
230
247
258
227
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races.
Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of
January data.
Table 8. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by occupation and sex, annual
averages
Occupation and sex
Number of workers
(in thousands)
Median weekly earnings
2011
2012
2011
2012
TOTAL
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management, business, and financial operations occupations................... .
Professional and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations............................................................ .
Sales and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.................... .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and extraction occupations............................................ .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production occupations................................................................ .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39,791
16,061
23,730
14,378
22,989
9,294
13,695
9,965
775
5,031
4,159
13,333
7,058
6,275
40,984
16,991
23,993
14,839
23,115
9,433
13,683
9,968
777
5,102
4,088
13,842
7,427
6,415
$1,082
1,160
1,029
486
638
670
623
732
430
717
806
609
605
614
$1,108
1,171
1,053
485
655
689
643
740
435
740
808
624
627
621
Men
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management, business, and financial operations occupations................... .
Professional and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations............................................................ .
Sales and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.................... .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and extraction occupations............................................ .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production occupations................................................................ .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19,267
8,676
10,592
7,387
9,012
5,225
3,787
9,574
625
4,937
4,013
10,730
5,241
5,489
19,926
9,121
10,804
7,511
9,202
5,428
3,774
9,579
611
5,004
3,963
11,069
5,497
5,572
1,269
1,370
1,211
551
738
804
668
740
445
718
807
651
667
634
1,328
1,387
1,267
543
768
838
700
749
457
741
809
675
695
650
Women
Management, professional, and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management, business, and financial operations occupations................... .
Professional and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations............................................................ .
Sales and related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.................... .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and extraction occupations............................................ .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production occupations................................................................ .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20,524
7,386
13,139
6,991
13,977
4,069
9,908
391
150
95
146
2,603
1,817
786
21,059
7,869
13,189
7,328
13,914
4,005
9,909
389
166
98
125
2,773
1,930
843
941
977
919
433
602
549
615
515
371
612
751
485
483
490
951
993
928
435
610
521
629
550
377
723
757
493
496
487
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
Table 9. Quartiles and selected deciles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by
selected characteristics, 2012 annual averages
Characteristic
Number of
workers
(in
thousands)
Upper limit of:
First decile
First
quartile
Second
quartile
(median)
Third
quartile
Ninth
decile
TOTAL
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93,719
7,010
25,239
25,826
35,644
22,715
12,929
$382
288
349
389
562
514
662
$ 538
351
465
526
791
733
936
$ 815
471
652
749
1,165
1,066
1,373
$1,261
643
937
1,085
1,767
1,595
2,008
$1,901
898
1,305
1,512
2,555
2,304
2,918
Men
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52,122
4,773
15,087
13,517
18,745
12,018
6,727
407
305
383
426
611
575
746
592
383
512
598
910
834
1,098
910
508
735
857
1,371
1,246
1,622
1,420
704
1,044
1,228
2,000
1,875
2,390
2,113
985
1,443
1,699
2,920
2,691
3,449
Women
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41,597
2,236
10,152
12,310
16,899
10,697
6,202
354
262
317
360
514
485
621
494
311
408
484
720
655
843
727
386
561
659
1,001
931
1,157
1,085
510
765
922
1,457
1,335
1,688
1,597
669
1,031
1,263
2,023
1,880
2,306
White, total
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74,643
5,760
20,021
20,440
28,423
18,266
10,157
391
292
362
398
577
526
670
563
356
484
553
810
748
944
842
482
680
774
1,178
1,094
1,390
1,293
659
970
1,131
1,824
1,641
2,052
1,917
914
1,349
1,556
2,671
2,353
3,015
White men
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42,518
4,058
12,257
10,991
15,213
9,897
5,316
416
309
394
450
624
591
752
608
386
534
620
926
858
1,104
932
515
760
894
1,399
1,269
1,650
1,448
711
1,083
1,264
2,059
1,889
2,478
2,179
994
1,481
1,753
3,019
2,769
3,784
White women
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32,124
1,702
7,763
9,449
13,210
8,369
4,841
362
267
326
367
520
490
629
506
313
419
495
729
666
854
743
389
581
678
1,012
939
1,164
1,113
515
786
947
1,468
1,345
1,702
1,630
673
1,064
1,291
2,063
1,893
2,310
Black or African American, total
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,079
681
3,553
3,654
3,191
2,098
1,092
342
258
313
359
492
474
581
460
319
405
468
682
633
819
657
408
548
626
972
892
1,149
981
548
774
885
1,407
1,294
1,655
1,450
735
1,076
1,227
1,922
1,750
2,324
Black or African American men
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,182
365
1,887
360
271
338
484
340
435
702
446
604
1,054
600
871
1,548
873
1,188
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Quartiles and selected deciles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by
selected characteristics, 2012 annual averages — Continued
Characteristic
Number of
workers
(in
thousands)
Upper limit of:
First decile
First
quartile
Second
quartile
(median)
Third
quartile
Ninth
decile
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,637
1,292
874
419
379
493
471
593
496
720
665
975
694
1,086
975
1,333
969
1,562
1,409
1,893
1,359
2,193
1,888
2,832
Black or African American women
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,897
316
1,666
2,017
1,898
1,224
674
329
247
296
344
492
476
576
440
306
381
443
660
616
773
621
377
499
595
913
846
997
919
474
673
812
1,318
1,202
1,505
1,369
622
926
1,095
1,832
1,631
2,041
Asian, total
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,442
322
888
899
3,333
1,870
1,463
387
282
318
380
537
479
688
582
339
401
499
828
718
992
954
446
589
715
1,290
1,128
1,525
1,534
584
857
1,054
1,889
1,623
2,107
2,278
858
1,153
1,414
2,623
2,312
2,889
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, total
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,285
4,023
4,397
3,277
2,587
1,783
804
317
288
322
359
450
420
537
408
341
408
489
653
609
810
597
437
582
680
967
906
1,166
901
599
810
983
1,453
1,341
1,757
1,363
795
1,137
1,390
2,098
1,882
2,624
Hispanic or Latino men
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,643
2,859
2,751
1,740
1,292
897
395
332
299
346
389
474
445
543
424
368
437
523
698
643
860
619
486
624
758
1,103
1,002
1,287
945
647
889
1,117
1,654
1,527
1,992
1,444
874
1,236
1,523
2,475
2,186
3,006
Hispanic or Latino women
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,642
1,164
1,646
1,537
1,295
886
409
301
274
298
336
426
406
525
383
307
377
442
628
587
755
554
369
501
611
902
818
1,093
821
482
692
848
1,268
1,151
1,539
1,238
616
939
1,195
1,760
1,573
2,099
1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
2 Includes persons with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.
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. Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons
whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.