Average adjusted annual salary for U.S. college graduates

The line chart shows the average annual salary for college graduates adjusted to 2023 dollars from 1960 through 2023.

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Note: Inflation adjusted to 2023 dollars
Horizontal axis reflects graduation year. Source: Self Financial analysis of data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics