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The Wage Gap by Education: 2001
The following are wage figures reflecting the median earnings in 2001
for full-time, year-round workers, 25 years and older:
                                             Total          H.S. Grad.      Bachelor's      Master's  
ALL MEN                             $40,706       $33,037         $53,108       $66,934  
White                                   $41,317       $34,792        $55,307        $67,423  
Non-Hispanic Whites       $43,525      $35,703         $55,845        $67,818  
Black                                   $32,180       $27,422         $42,999        $51,336  
Hispanic                              $26,502      $26,944         $44,778        $60,661  
                                             Total          H.S. Grad.      Bachelor's      Master's  
ALL WOMEN                      $30,504         $24,253         $39,865        $48,343  
White                                   $30,890         $24,736        $40,192         $48,615  
Non-Hispanic Whites      $31,659         $25,171        $40,454         $48,757  
Black                                   $27,351         $22,341        $36,253        $43,884  
Hispanic                              $22,192         $21,600        $34,060        $46,169  

Data Source: US Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002, Table PINC-03 "Educational Attainment" -- People 25 years old and over by total money earnings in 2001, 'Work' experience in 2001, age, race, Hispanic origin and sex. Updated November 2002