In the United States, women holding a bachelor's degree earned, on average, 1,352 U.S. dollars per week in the second quarter of 2024. This can be compared with male bachelor's degree holders who on average earn 1,757 U.S dollars.

In 2023 the mean earnings of Bachelor's degree holders in the United States amounted to 86,970 U.S. dollars. People with higher education degrees tended to earn more than those without. For example, high school graduates, including those with a GED, had mean earnings of 46,720 U.S. dollars.

The age groups available in the dataset are: 15+, 25+, 25-34, 25-54 and 25-64.

Type of work includes full-time and part-time.

The educational levels include: 0-8 yrs., some high school, high school graduate, some post-secondary, post-secondary certificate diploma and university degree.

Wages include average weekly wage rate.

The immigration statuses include: total landed immigrants (very recent immigrants, recent immigrants, established immigrants), non-landed immigrants and born in Canada.

Graph and download economic data for Income Before Taxes: Wages and Salaries by Highest Education: Less Than College Graduate: High School Graduate with Some College (CXU900000LB1405M) from 2012 to 2023 about no college, secondary schooling, secondary, salaries, tax, education, wages, income, and USA.

U.S. citizens with a professional degree had the highest median household income in 2023, at 172,100 U.S. dollars. In comparison, those with less than a 9th grade education made significantly less money, at 35,690 U.S. dollars. Household income The median household income in the United States has fluctuated since 1990, but rose to around 70,000 U.S. dollars in 2021. Maryland had the highest median household income in the United States in 2021. Maryland’s high levels of wealth is due to several reasons, and includes the state's proximity to the nation's capital. Household income and ethnicity The median income of white non-Hispanic households in the United States had been on the rise since 1990, but declining since 2019. While income has also been on the rise, the median income of Hispanic households was much lower than those of white, non-Hispanic private households. However, the median income of Black households is even lower than Hispanic households. Income inequality is a problem without an easy solution in the United States, especially since ethnicity is a contributing factor. Systemic racism contributes to the non-White population suffering from income inequality, which causes the opportunity for growth to stagnate.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: High School graduates, no college: 25 years and over: White: Men (LEU0252930300A) from 2000 to 2024 about no college, second quartile, secondary schooling, secondary, full-time, males, 25 years +, salaries, workers, earnings, white, education, wages, median, employment, and USA.

In 2023, the mean income of women with a doctorate degree in the United States stood at 139,100 U.S. dollars. For men with the same degree, mean earnings stood at 175,500 U.S. dollars. On average in 2023, American men earned 91,590 U.S. dollars, while American women earned 65,987 U.S. dollars.

The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) series was designed to provide comprehensive information on various aspects of postsecondary education in the United States and its territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Marshall Islands) and Department of Defense schools outside the United States. Data are available for both public and private two-year and four-year institutions. The HEGIS Salaries component for 1971-1972 sought data from institutions of higher education. Key data elements, presented for up to four record types for each institution (corresponding to length of contract and sex), include academic rank, number of faculty, and salaries.

Belgium Average Monthly Salary: Education: Higher: Graduate data was reported at 5,726.000 EUR in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,647.000 EUR for 2020. Belgium Average Monthly Salary: Education: Higher: Graduate data is updated yearly, averaging 4,813.000 EUR from Sep 1999 (Median) to 2021, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,726.000 EUR in 2021 and a record low of 3,490.000 EUR in 1999. Belgium Average Monthly Salary: Education: Higher: Graduate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G036: Average Monthly Salary.

Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in Education (Workforce Education And Development) from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of Education (Workforce Education And Development) relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in Education (Workforce Education And Development), providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.

Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in Education - Educational Technology from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of Education - Educational Technology relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in Education - Educational Technology, providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.

Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in Education/Special Education Childhood from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of Education/Special Education Childhood relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in Education/Special Education Childhood, providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.

See notice below about this dataset

This dataset provides the average earnings by student group per district.  Wage records are obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) using a secure, anonymized matching process with limitations. For details on the process and suppression rules, please visit the Employment and Earnings of High School Graduates dashboard.

This dataset is one of three containing the same data that is also published in the Employment and Earnings of High School Graduates dashboard: Average Earnings by Student Group Average Earnings by Industry College and Career Outcomes

2025 Update on DESE Data on Employment and Earnings 

The data link between high school graduates and future earnings makes it possible to follow students beyond high school and college into the workforce, enabling long-term evaluation of educational programs using workforce outcomes.

While DESE has published these data in the past, as of June 2025 we are temporarily pausing updates due to an issue conducting the link that was brought to our attention in 2023 by a team of researchers. The issue impacts the earnings information for students who never attended a postsecondary institution or who only attended private or out-of-state colleges or universities, beginning with the 2017 high school graduation cohort, with growing impact in each successive high school graduation cohort.

The issue does not impact the earnings information for students who attended a Massachusetts public institution of higher education, and earnings data for those students will continue to be updated.

Once a solution is found, the past cohorts of data with low match rates will be updated. DESE and partner agencies are exploring linking strategies to maximize the utility of the information.

More detailed information can be found in the attached memo provided by the research team from the Annenberg Institute. We thank them for calling this issue to our attention.

This dataset gathers data on the salaries of public higher education teachers in Portugal between 2004 and 2024.

The primary purpose of this survey is to collect data on the salaries, tenure, and fringe benefits of full-time instructional faculty by contract length, sex, and academic rank. These data permit analysis, from a national perspective, of the number and tenure status of full-time faculty members in relation to enrollment and number of degrees granted, and the evaluation of faculty compensation in relation to institutional financial resources for an indication of the economic status of institutions. These data also enable trend analysis of average full-time salaries for an assessment of the economic status of full-time faculty. Part 1, Response Status Information, contains response status information to the salary and fringe benefits survey for active institutions in the final universe. Part 2, Salaries and Tenure of Full-Time Instructional Faculty, contains salary and tenure data. Salary data include total salary outlays and the total number of instructional faculty that were paid those outlays. Tenure data include number of faculty with tenure, number on tenure track, and number not on tenure track. Part 3, Fringe Benefits of Full-Time Instructional Faculty, contains benefits data. Benefits data include fringe benefit expenditures and the number of full-time faculty covered by retirement, medical/dental, and group life insurance plans.

United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Special education teachers occupations: 16 years and over was 273.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Special education teachers occupations: 16 years and over reached a record high of 386.00000 in January of 2017 and a record low of 273.00000 in January of 2024. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Special education teachers occupations: 16 years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Bachelor's degree and higher: 25 years and over (LEU0252918200Q) from Q1 2000 to Q1 2025 about full-time, 25 years +, tertiary schooling, salaries, workers, education, wages, employment, and USA.

United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Education administrators occupations: 16 years and over: Women was 591.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Education administrators occupations: 16 years and over: Women reached a record high of 647.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 403.00000 in January of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Education administrators occupations: 16 years and over: Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In 2020, the mean annual wage of a nurse in the United States ranged from ** to *** thousand U.S. dollars, depending on the educational level. Indeed, a nurse with a PhD or a DNP could earn over 100 thousand U.S. dollars annually, whereas a nurse with an associate's degree (ADN) had a mean salary of ** thousand dollars.

Azerbaijan Average Monthly Salary: Annual: Education data was reported at 712.600 AZN in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 630.200 AZN for 2022. Azerbaijan Average Monthly Salary: Annual: Education data is updated yearly, averaging 283.410 AZN from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2023, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 712.600 AZN in 2023 and a record low of 28.300 AZN in 1999. Azerbaijan Average Monthly Salary: Annual: Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Azerbaijan – Table AZ.G009: Average Monthly Salary: Statistical Classification of Economic Activities Rev 2.