United States
Median Weekly Earnings By Gender
of Full-Time Workers
with Less Than a High School Diploma
Updated on January 20, 2023.
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the fourth quarter of 2022, the median weekly earnings of full-time working men aged 25 years and above in the United States who do not have a high school diploma was $753; and that of women of the same age group and educational level was $593.
The chart and table below shows the historical median weekly earnings (without seasonal adjustment) by gender for full-time U.S. workers who have less than a high school diploma from 2002 Q1 to 2022 Q4.
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
U.S.
Median Weekly Earnings By Gender
of Full-Time Workers
with Less Than a High School Diploma ($)
Men
Women
U.S.
Median Weekly Earnings By Gender
of Full-Time Workers
with Less Than a High School Diploma ($)
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| Year Quarter | Both Genders ($) | Men ($) | Women ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q1 | 389 | 419 | 326 |
| 2002 Q2 | 390 | 435 | 323 |
| 2002 Q3 | 386 | 418 | 330 |
| 2002 Q4 | 388 | 418 | 322 |
| 2003 Q1 | 397 | 431 | 338 |
| 2003 Q2 | 394 | 437 | 322 |
| 2003 Q3 | 397 | 427 | 327 |
| 2003 Q4 | 397 | 423 | 331 |
| 2004 Q1 | 396 | 434 | 339 |
| 2004 Q2 | 404 | 455 | 326 |
| 2004 Q3 | 399 | 442 | 334 |
| 2004 Q4 | 404 | 449 | 335 |
| 2005 Q1 | 404 | 449 | 341 |
| 2005 Q2 | 412 | 456 | 343 |
| 2005 Q3 | 413 | 461 | 343 |
| 2005 Q4 | 407 | 452 | 338 |
| 2006 Q1 | 420 | 473 | 352 |
| 2006 Q2 | 420 | 475 | 356 |
| 2006 Q3 | 420 | 468 | 363 |
| 2006 Q4 | 415 | 461 | 363 |
| 2007 Q1 | 429 | 480 | 368 |
| 2007 Q2 | 440 | 490 | 377 |
| 2007 Q3 | 422 | 472 | 368 |
| 2007 Q4 | 424 | 482 | 365 |
| 2008 Q1 | 435 | 479 | 375 |
| 2008 Q2 | 449 | 497 | 378 |
| 2008 Q3 | 471 | 505 | 381 |
| 2008 Q4 | 459 | 503 | 377 |
| 2009 Q1 | 450 | 493 | 388 |
| 2009 Q2 | 465 | 503 | 387 |
| 2009 Q3 | 448 | 495 | 382 |
| 2009 Q4 | 449 | 506 | 371 |
| 2010 Q1 | 448 | 494 | 383 |
| 2010 Q2 | 440 | 485 | 377 |
| 2010 Q3 | 449 | 485 | 400 |
| 2010 Q4 | 438 | 479 | 392 |
| 2011 Q1 | 444 | 487 | 388 |
| 2011 Q2 | 458 | 496 | 393 |
| 2011 Q3 | 459 | 489 | 404 |
| 2011 Q4 | 444 | 482 | 394 |
| 2012 Q1 | 450 | 494 | 380 |
| 2012 Q2 | 483 | 515 | 399 |
| 2012 Q3 | 464 | 503 | 381 |
| 2012 Q4 | 478 | 518 | 381 |
| 2013 Q1 | 457 | 488 | 400 |
| 2013 Q2 | 477 | 502 | 404 |
| 2013 Q3 | 479 | 509 | 404 |
| 2013 Q4 | 468 | 499 | 390 |
| 2014 Q1 | 480 | 501 | 410 |
| 2014 Q2 | 492 | 533 | 407 |
| 2014 Q3 | 488 | 519 | 408 |
| 2014 Q4 | 491 | 518 | 412 |
| 2015 Q1 | 478 | 506 | 410 |
| 2015 Q2 | 499 | 522 | 420 |
| 2015 Q3 | 492 | 515 | 424 |
| 2015 Q4 | 502 | 548 | 418 |
| 2016 Q1 | 494 | 526 | 415 |
| 2016 Q2 | 499 | 529 | 421 |
| 2016 Q3 | 504 | 550 | 426 |
| 2016 Q4 | 519 | 586 | 436 |
| 2017 Q1 | 512 | 576 | 433 |
| 2017 Q2 | 515 | 583 | 444 |
| 2017 Q3 | 522 | 591 | 447 |
| 2017 Q4 | 531 | 586 | 467 |
| 2018 Q1 | 563 | 616 | 457 |
| 2018 Q2 | 554 | 606 | 462 |
| 2018 Q3 | 556 | 610 | 476 |
| 2018 Q4 | 543 | 595 | 480 |
| 2019 Q1 | 578 | 633 | 483 |
| 2019 Q2 | 588 | 644 | 496 |
| 2019 Q3 | 606 | 654 | 501 |
| 2019 Q4 | 596 | 643 | 499 |
| 2020 Q1 | 609 | 661 | 527 |
| 2020 Q2 | 630 | 685 | 523 |
| 2020 Q3 | 642 | 696 | 523 |
| 2020 Q4 | 608 | 647 | 529 |
| 2021 Q1 | 613 | 664 | 533 |
| 2021 Q2 | 620 | 669 | 569 |
| 2021 Q3 | 633 | 689 | 534 |
| 2021 Q4 | 651 | 704 | 576 |
| 2022 Q1 | 670 | 722 | 586 |
| 2022 Q2 | 689 | 747 | 594 |
| 2022 Q3 | 692 | 760 | 604 |
| 2022 Q4 | 675 | 753 | 593 |