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Earnings and unemployment by educational attainment, persons age 25 and over, 2006
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Projected employment, 2004-14, and average annual earnings, 2006, of high-growth occupations that typically require at least a bachelor's degree
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School enrollment status of youths during the October when ages 19 in 1997-2004, by sex
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Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education, average annual wages, by State, May 2006
Earnings and unemployment by educational attainment, persons age 25 and over, 2006
Education attained |
Weekly earnings |
Unemployment rate |
Doctoral degree |
$1,441 |
1.4% |
Professional degree |
$1,474 |
1.1% |
Master's degree |
$1,140 |
1.7% |
Bachelor's degree |
$962 |
2.3% |
Associate degree |
$721 |
3.0% |
Some college, no degree |
$674 |
3.9% |
High school graduate |
$595 |
4.3% |
Less than a high school diploma |
$419 |
6.8% |
Source: Current Population Survey
Projected employment, 2004-14, and average annual earnings, 2006, of high-growth occupations that typically require at least a bachelor's degree
Occupation |
Projected change in employment, 2004-14 |
Average annual earnings, 2006 |
Postsecondary teachers |
524,000 |
$64,610 |
General and operations managers |
308,000 |
$99,280 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
265,000 |
$48,700 |
Accountants and auditors |
264,000 |
$60,670 |
Computer software engineers, applications |
222,000 |
$82,000 |
Computer systems analysts |
153,000 |
$72,230 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education |
148,000 |
$51,150 |
Computer software engineers, systems software |
146,000 |
$87,250 |
Physicians and surgeons |
136,000 |
$142,220 |
Network systems and data communications analysts |
126,000 |
$67,460 |
Source: Employment Projections, Occupational Employment Statistics
School enrollment status of youths during the October when ages 19 in 1997-2004, by sex (percent distribution)
School enrollment status |
Men |
Women |
High school dropouts |
19.2 |
13.9 |
Enrolled in high school |
4.7 |
3.6 |
High school graduates, not enrolled in college |
35.5 |
30.4 |
GED |
1.5 |
1.8 |
Enrolled in college |
39.1 |
50.4 |
Source: National Longitudinal Surveys
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education, average annual wages, by State, May 2006
State abbreviation |
State |
Average Annual Wage |
AL |
Alabama |
$40,960 |
AK |
Alaska |
$54,040 |
AZ |
Arizona |
$37,960 |
AR |
Arkansas |
$41,530 |
CA |
California |
$58,240 |
CO |
Colorado |
$45,990 |
CT |
Connecticut |
$59,530 |
DE |
Delaware |
$52,580 |
FL |
Florida |
$49,620 |
GA |
Georgia |
$48,590 |
HI |
Hawaii |
$51,390 |
ID |
Idaho |
$46,330 |
IL |
Illinois |
$59,250 |
IN |
Indiana |
$47,790 |
IA |
Iowa |
$36,150 |
KS |
Kansas |
$37,100 |
KY |
Kentucky |
$43,380 |
LA |
Louisiana |
$40,370 |
ME |
Maine |
$41,770 |
MD |
Maryland |
$53,310 |
MA |
Massachusetts |
$54,780 |
MI |
Michigan |
$56,900 |
MN |
Minnesota |
$47,400 |
MS |
Mississippi |
$39,710 |
MO |
Missouri |
$41,900 |
MT |
Montana |
$37,810 |
NE |
Nebraska |
$41,700 |
NV |
Nevada |
$43,310 |
NH |
New Hampshire |
$47,740 |
NJ |
New Jersey |
$59,110 |
NM |
New Mexico |
$44,060 |
NY |
New York |
$70,760 |
NC |
North Carolina |
$40,070 |
ND |
North Dakota |
$37,490 |
OH |
Ohio |
$51,220 |
OK |
Oklahoma |
$36,240 |
OR |
Oregon |
$47,630 |
PA |
Pennsylvania |
$50,320 |
RI |
Rhode Island |
$56,210 |
SC |
South Carolina |
$43,360 |
SD |
South Dakota |
$35,340 |
TN |
Tennessee |
$42,650 |
TX |
Texas |
$44,430 |
UT |
Utah |
$46,730 |
VT |
Vermont |
$46,740 |
VA |
Virginia |
$56,030 |
WA |
Washington |
$50,940 |
WV |
West Virginia |
$39,890 |
WI |
Wisconsin |
$47,020 |
WY |
Wyoming |
$43,110 |
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics
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