How much does Education Pay?

Educational Attainment vs. Earnings

Notes

Earnings and Educational Attainment by Occupation, 1999
# Cat Occupation Year-round Full-time Workers Median Earnings (Year Round) % College Graduates (Year Round) Math?
1   Total Across Population 86,997,525 $32,624 31%  
           
165 J Physicians and Surgeons 523,550 $124,125 100%  
161 J Dentists 88,435 $102,843 100%  
3 A Chief executives 989,770 $87,514 62%  
167 J Podiatrists 7,920 $83,111 100%  
122 G Lawyers 708,320 $82,137 100%  
20 A Engineering Managers 149,045 $80,943 77%  
163 J Optometrists 21,520 $80,018 100%  
87 D Petroleum Engineers 12,810 $76,529 88%  
26 A Natural Sciences Managers 16,905 $75,505 89%  
64 C Actuaries 19,230 $72,449 96%  
86 D Nuclear Engineers 7,585 $71,980 83%  
123 G Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 47,220 $71,415 80%  
65 C Mathematicians 2,345 $70,795 96%  
102 E Economists 22,240 $70,254 100%  
97 E Astronomers and Physicists 17,170 $69,121 93%  
164 J Pharmacists 150,345 $68,251 97%  
10 A Computer and Information Systems Managers 289,010 $67,506 64%  
75 D Chemical Engineers 57,035 $67,182 88%  
568 V Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists 33,145 $64,739 32%  
72 D Aerospace Engineers 100,055 $64,483 81%  
59 C Computer Software Engineers 595,965 $64,031 77%  
78 D Electrical and Electronic Engineers 273,855 $63,247 74%  
566 V Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 85,810 $62,415 68%  
282 P Sales Engineers 30,375 $62,333 65%  
88 D Engineers, All Others 270,045 $61,349 75%  
160 J Chiropractors 33,175 $61,106 98%  
177 J Veterinarians 45,020 $61,100 100%  
81 D Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 9,020 $60,313 71%  
48 B Financial Analysts 44,920 $60,241 80%  
85 D Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 5,805 $60,131 71%  
77 D Computer Hardware Engineers 53,060 $60,045 63%  
41 B Management Analysts 395,310 $58,337 74%  
83 D Mechanical Engineers 242,710 $57,832 68%  
203 L First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 43,285 $57,553 20% *
7 A Marketing and Sales Managers 892,465 $57,167 62%  
76 D Civil Engineers 236,275 $56,679 81%  
49 B Personal Financial Advisors 192,945 $56,420 75%  
98 E Atmospheric and Space Scientists 8,220 $56,098 85%  
82 D Materials Engineers 33,760 $55,669 64%  
79 D Environmental Engineers 30,055 $55,122 89%  
575 V Locomotive Engineers and Operators 43,865 $55,053 9% *
74 D Biomedical Engineers 7,930 $54,656 65%  
58 C Computer Programmers 521,105 $54,471 64%  
112 E Nuclear Technicians 3,225 $54,266 24%  
530 U Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 38,970 $53,795 10% *
202 L First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 99,105 $53,472 35% *
67 C Statisticians 18,180 $53,270 86%  
61 C Database Administrators 63,900 $53,210 64%  
51 B Financial Examiners 10,650 $53,199 80%  
4 A General and Operations Managers 817,330 $53,159 45%  
57 C Computer Scientists and System Analyts 554,720 $52,858 61%  
13 A Industrial Production Managers 279,825 $52,373 39%  
30 A Managers, All Other 1,662,220 $52,035 50%  
80 D Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 167,620 $51,935 60%  
416 T Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 21,780 $51,893 7%  
66 C Operations Research Analysts 86,510 $51,865 63%  
276 P Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services Sales Agents 299,990 $51,838 63%  
577 V Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 41,245 $51,688 10% *
384 S Elevator Installers and Repairers 23,400