Bar graph showing median usual weekly earnings by educational attainment in 2022. Bachelor’s degree holders’ earnings are nearly 68% higher than people with high school diplomas.
Among full-time wage and salary workers 25 years old or older. Usual weekly earnings data from the Current Population Survey reflect earnings before taxes and other deductions and include any overtime pay, commissions, or tips usually received. For multiple jobholders, the data reflect earnings at their main job.