Income and Educational Levels

This table shows the average annual income for males and females with different educational levels. On average, individuals with higher educational levels tend to have larger incomes, while those with lower educational levels make less money.

	Average Annual Income (in dollars), 2004
Educational Level	Male	Female

Less than 9th grade	22,070	14,008
High school
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)	22,795	13,519
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	34,050	21,923
College
Some college, no degree	37,561	22,896
Associate degree	44,130	29,208
Bachelor's degree	63,753	38,766
Master's degree	84,017	50,547
Professional degree	137,050	70,812
Doctorate degree	104,848	68,191
Bachelor's degree or more (total)	75,719	43,853

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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United States (Economy); Wages

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