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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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