In 2022, the annual earnings of male workers in the United States was higher than female workers with the same level of education. Male workers without a high school graduate level of education made approximately 35,428 U.S. dollars in 2022, compared to 30,411 U.S. dollars for female workers with the same level of education. The highest paid were those with a graduate or professional degree.
Median annual earnings of workers in the United States in 2021, by educational attainment and gender (in U.S. dollars)
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US Census Bureau. (September 12, 2023). Median annual earnings of workers in the United States in 2021, by educational attainment and gender (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186193/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-education-gender/
US Census Bureau. "Median annual earnings of workers in the United States in 2021, by educational attainment and gender (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186193/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-education-gender/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Median annual earnings of workers in the United States in 2021, by educational attainment and gender (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186193/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-education-gender/
US Census Bureau. "Median Annual Earnings of Workers in The United States in 2021, by Educational Attainment and Gender (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186193/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-education-gender/
US Census Bureau, Median annual earnings of workers in the United States in 2021, by educational attainment and gender (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186193/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-education-gender/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Median annual earnings of workers in the United States in 2021, by educational attainment and gender (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186193/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-education-gender/