The earnings data are collected from one-quarter of the Current Population Survey CPS monthly sample and are limited to wage and salary workers. All self-employed workers are excluded. Most series pertain to workers who usually work full time on their sole or primary job.

Earnings data are available for all workers, with data available by age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, sex, occupation, usual full- or part-time status, educational attainment, and other characteristics.

   

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    Q1 2000    
 
 
    Q1 2026
Dollars
Name Q1 2026 Q4 2025 Q1 2025
Upper limits of FIRST DECILE
Total, 25 years and over 		664 . 647
Less than a high school diploma 		492 . 487
High school graduates, no college 		576 . 580
Some college or associate degree 		648 . 632
Bachelor's degree and higher 		870 . 837
Bachelor's degree only 		810 . 786
Advanced degree 		977 . 950
Men, 25 years and over 		715 . 689
Less than a high school diploma 		525 . 529
High school graduates, no college 		617 . 622
Some college or associate degree 		744 . 698
Bachelor's degree and higher 		962 . 918
Bachelor's degree only 		898 . 849
Advanced degree 		1,107 . 1,107
Women, 25 years and over 		613 . 609
Less than a high school diploma 		436 . 420
High school graduates, no college 		519 . 522
Some college or associate degree 		586 . 584
Bachelor's degree and higher 		797 . 791
Bachelor's degree only 		744 . 750
Advanced degree 		912 . 891
Upper limits of FIRST QUARTILE
Total, 25 years and over 		887 . 860
Less than a high school diploma 		618 . 607
High school graduates, no college 		738 . 720
Some college or associate degree 		829 . 806
Bachelor's degree and higher 		1,182 . 1,166
Bachelor's degree only 		1,097 . 1,095
Advanced degree 		1,366 . 1,364
Men, 25 years and over 		963 . 919
Less than a high school diploma 		659 . 657
High school graduates, no college 		807 . 788
Some college or associate degree 		950 . 905
Bachelor's degree and higher 		1,338 . 1,342
Bachelor's degree only 		1,245 . 1,216
Advanced degree 		1,558 . 1,552
Women, 25 years and over 		807 . 792
Less than a high school diploma 		587 . 542
High school graduates, no college 		662 . 652
Some college or associate degree 		746 . 731
Bachelor's degree and higher 		1,064 . 1,071
Bachelor's degree only 		983 . 994
Advanced degree 		1,248 . 1,225
Upper limits of SECOND QUARTILE (MEDIAN)
Total, 25 years and over 		1,295 . 1,258
Less than a high school diploma 		784 . 743
High school graduates, no college 		977 . 953
Some college or associate degree 		1,138 . 1,096
Bachelor's degree and higher 		1,763 . 1,754
Bachelor's degree only 		1,609 . 1,603
Advanced degree 		1,982 . 1,961
Men, 25 years and over 		1,442 . 1,387
Less than a high school diploma 		821 . 803
High school graduates, no college 		1,085 . 1,062
Some college or associate degree 		1,335 . 1,223
Bachelor's degree and higher 		1,986 . 1,992
Bachelor's degree only 		1,862 . 1,869
Advanced degree 		2,388 . 2,302
Women, 25 years and over 		1,150 . 1,141
Less than a high school diploma 		710 . 657
High school graduates, no college 		841 . 820
Some college or associate degree 		965 . 961
Bachelor's degree and higher 		1,555 . 1,532
Bachelor's degree only 		1,438 . 1,412
Advanced degree 		1,792 . 1,754
Upper limits of THIRD QUARTILE
Total, 25 years and over 		1,995 . 1,966
Less than a high school diploma 		1,004 . 969
High school graduates, no college 		1,400 . 1,329
Some college or associate degree 		1,604 . 1,549
Bachelor's degree and higher 		2,677 . 2,600
Bachelor's degree only 		2,418 . 2,399
Advanced degree 		2,917 . 2,915
Men, 25 years and over 		2,281 . 2,186
Less than a high school diploma 		1,099 . 1,026
High school graduates, no college 		1,561 . 1,497
Some college or associate degree 		1,863 . 1,760
Bachelor's degree and higher 		3,015 . 2,956
Bachelor's degree only 		2,802 . 2,759
Advanced degree 		3,657 . 3,452
Women, 25 years and over 		1,783 . 1,762
Less than a high school diploma 		889 . 782
High school graduates, no college 		1,102 . 1,081
Some college or associate degree 		1,319 . 1,331
Bachelor's degree and higher 		2,275 . 2,249
Bachelor's degree only 		2,025 . 2,005
Advanced degree 		2,458 . 2,483
Upper limits of NINTH DECILE
Total, 25 years and over 		3,031 . 2,967
Less than a high school diploma 		1,390 . 1,319
High school graduates, no college 		1,976 . 1,879
Some college or associate degree 		2,277 . 2,197
Bachelor's degree and higher 		3,896 . 3,848
Bachelor's degree only 		3,570 . 3,473
Advanced degree 		4,464 . 4,332
Men, 25 years and over 		3,477 . 3,312
Less than a high school diploma 		1,489 . 1,406
High school graduates, no college 		2,211 . 2,029
Some college or associate degree 		2,580 . 2,470
Bachelor's degree and higher 		4,528 . 4,315
Bachelor's degree only 		4,036 . 3,861
Advanced degree 		5,348 . 5,079
Women, 25 years and over 		2,614 . 2,562
Less than a high school diploma 		1,109 . 982
High school graduates, no college 		1,526 . 1,435
Some college or associate degree 		1,843 . 1,828
Bachelor's degree and higher 		3,130 . 3,147
Bachelor's degree only 		2,915 . 2,907
Advanced degree 		3,499 . 3,528
   

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